HOD Languages
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Key facts
- Role
- HOD Languages
- School
- Vidya Niketan School and Jr. College
- City
- Panchgani
- State
- Maharashtra
- Board
- CBSE
- School type
- Senior Secondary
- Employment type
- Contract
- Salary
- ₹7.0L – ₹9.1L per year
- Experience
- 7–12 years
- Posted
- 21 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 27 Aug 2026
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- Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
- CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
- Established school — running for 31+ years.
Job description
Overview
A vacancy has opened for a HOD Languages at Vidya Niketan School and Jr. College in Panchgani, Maharashtra. The role suits educators who value a structured environment with clear expectations and strong support. Vidya Niketan School and Jr. College, established 1995, runs as a senior secondary campus in Panchgani, Maharashtra — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school believes a strong campus is built on its teachers and works to be a place where faculty want to stay. Position: as HOD Languages, you are part of the school's leadership group. The role demands strong judgement, calm execution, and a clear point of view on what good schooling looks like. Day to day, you will:
- Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.
- Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.
- Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.
- Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.
- Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately. Candidate requirements:
- Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.
- Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.
- Strong stakeholder management — board, parents, regulators, vendors.
- Comfortable with data — assessments, attendance, faculty metrics.
- A long-term thinker who can also execute well in the short term. Compensation and environment:
- Salary structured fairly across roles (₹7.0 LPA – ₹9.1 LPA).
- A calendar that respects academic delivery and personal time.
- Internal training, peer observation, and external workshops.
- A calm, professional, student-centred campus culture.
- Real backing from the leadership team when it matters. Send your CV through this listing — no separate email is required for Vidya Niketan School and Jr. College. The hiring lead reaches out personally to take qualifying candidates forward.
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Is the salary CTC or in-hand?
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Can I negotiate the salary at Vidya Niketan School and Jr. College?
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Do staff get fee concession for their children?
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Is this a contract or permanent role?
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Is this a fixed-term or open-ended contract?
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When are increments and bonuses given?
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Is school transport available for staff?
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Key facts about Vidya Niketan School and Jr. College
- Founded
- 1995
- Board
- CBSE
- Type
- Senior Secondary
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12:1
Vidya Niketan School and Jr. College is a senior secondary affiliated to CBSE, established in 1995, located in Panchgani, Maharashtra. Classes follow a 12:1 student–teacher ratio.
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